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4 feet the usual width and 5% to 6 feet the usual length 
for large cows. Horses require a stall 5 to 6 feet in 
width and 9 to 10 feet in length. Box stalls may be 
built 6 or 8 feet by 10 feet in size for cattle and 10 feet 
square or 12 feet square for horses. These sizes are, of 
course, subject to modification. 
12. Shelter.—Even in a mild or warm climate shelter 
of some kind is desirable for the farm stock. Large or 
commodious buildings are not required, but protection 
against rain or snow or icy blasts or cold weather is of 
vital importance. Dairy cattle and work horses are best 
cared for in stalls in the stable. Sheep and hogs may be 
YARD AND SHELTER FOR FEEDING STEERS 
These steers are on a fattening ration and live out in the open. The cut hay and 
grain are fed in troughs. To the rear is seen an open shed under which the animals 
may rest during disagreeable weather. It should be absolutely tight on all sides 
except one. 
reared in the open, but shelter for them during parturi- 
tion and at seasons of inclement weather is not only 
desirable, but dry sleeping quarters are well nigh indis- 
pensable. Repeated trials with fattening cattle indicate 
that they may be fed to advantage and with better results 
in growth and increase in feed lots in which open sheds 
are available than when fed and housed in stalls in in- 
closed barns. 
